She Spent Decades Hiding This. Then Someone Asked One Question. – Aneela Idnani

What happens when the thing you’ve spent years hiding is suddenly impossible to hide? Aneela Idnani spent decades concealing trichotillomania (compulsive hair-pulling disorder). She joins host Julie Rose to talk about shame, self-compassion, and the unexpected moment that helped her see her struggle differently. ABOUT GUEST Aneela Idnani is the co-founder of HabitAware, maker of the Keen bracelet—a wearable designed to help people notice and interrupt body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs)—and author of the memoir “Aneela, Where Are Your Eyebrows?” More about HabitAware and the Keen bracelet – https://habitaware.com/ Check out the book – https://a.co/d/06VfcVFj CHAPTERS (0:00) Intro (1:09) Aneela’s Secret Revealed (3:47) Hiding and Shame (5:01) How Pulling Started (7:35) Life Choices and Anxiety (8:58) Finding the Diagnosis (11:11) Therapy and Turning Point (12:50) A Helpful Invention (15:42) Community and Self Compassion (17:01) Wrap Up